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Vol. 5 Num 482 Mon. October 03, 2005  
   
Culture


Amadergaan.com merges with Sound Machine Ltd and Ektaar Music Ltd
Amadergaan.com, one of the leading music portals of Bangladesh that promotes Bangladeshi music all over the world and Sound Machine Ltd, a major sound equipment provider has signed an agreement with Ektaar Music Ltd, according to a press release. It should be mentioned that Ektaar Music carries the reputation of a folk-revivalist label.

Under the agreement, amadergaan.com will have exclusive rights from Ektaar Music to electronically distribute its audio music albums as Mp3 (MPEG Audio layer 3) format through the Internet.

Bangalee music enthusiasts from all over the world will be able to listen to all the latest albums of Ektaar Music by simply downloading the Mp3 versions of the albums from amadergaan.com at a cost of US $1.5. This will make Bangladeshi music more accessible to a wider audience.

As this is done, all the three organisations--amadergaan.com, Ektaar Music Ltd and Sound Machine Ltd will work side by side to minimise music piracy in the market and protect the rights of artists and record labels as well as promoting Bangladeshi Music throughout the world.

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Artiste Habib (C) seen with Amadergaan.com officials